Thread 126891986

My sibling started playing guitar, and I was thinking to get one for him for his birthday. I don't know anything about guitars. What's a good one for someone trying to get into rock/metal? A les paul?

>>126891986 (OP)
What a sweet little anon you are

>>126891986 (OP)
Superstrat or SG

>>126891986 (OP)
ask him because some guitarists hate gibson and some hate fender
if he likes fender and you budget is ~£400 get him one of the squires at that price point

>new
>probably young
>metal
An ibanez obviously

>>126891986 (OP)
Kramer Baretta Special. They're cheap and he'll learn how to work a floyd rose

>>126892099
you can work my floyd rose

>>126892045
I was considering this
(captcha: PH4RT lol)

Ask him who they favorite guitaris is

>>126891986 (OP)
les pauls are big, heavy, expensive, and have intonation problems. I would probably go for a stratocaster if you can find one for a good price, since they're pretty versatile. telecasters are also very good guitars although not really appropriate for metal (although it really depends on what kind of metal he's into. you could definitely play old school stuff like 'sabbath or 'maiden on one). if he's mostly into playing super heavy stuff get him a schecter with active pickups. great guitars and usually not too expensive, especially used. oh, and DO NOT buy a guitar with a 'whammy bar" (often mistakenly called "tremolo" or "term" arms/bars)

>>126891986 (OP)

How young are we talking? 10 - 12? 13 - 15?

>>126892042
>>126892173
Good point. I'll ask what he likes when we hang out.
>>126892315
41 this August

>>126892315
turning 18 but he's been playing for a couple years now
>>126892342
gtfo schizo

>>126892342
>41

The perfect age to start jamming. You should learn what bands he likes and start from their guitar players.

Ibanez GRG131DX perhaps?

>>126892045
yeah Ibanez is not a bad option. make sure to correct everyone's pronunciation to "eebanez" since it's a spanish company.

>>126892560
>spanish company
nigga

>>126892560
It's "eebanyez"

>>126891986 (OP)
Squier mini strat in shell pink is the only choice.

>>126892776
what are you, a faggot?

>>126893031
These things used to go for 100 bucks what happened